Territory



lWILLIAM BLAY, OF .HELENA, MONTANA TERRITORY.

Letters Patent No. 78,718, dated Jima '9, 1868; antedated June 4, 1868.

IMPROVMENT IN PIGK-HANDLBS.

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TO ALL WHO IT MAY OONOERN: Y

Be it known that I, WILLIAM BLAY,`of Helena, lin the Territory of Montana, have invented a. new-and improved Mode of Attaching and Securing Handles to Pick-Heads; and I do hereby declare that the following is a. full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying'draxvings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. I

The nature of my invention consists in providing the pick-head and handle with a metallic strap, so that it will be irm and strong while in use, or easily detached forl the purpose of sharpening or resteeling; also," for changing, so that many pick-heads may be used from time to time with a singlehandle.

A, handle, composed of wood.

B, strap, composed of one piece of metal, passmg across thc end of handle A, and down the sides to point D, being far enough to permit the securing of strap and handle Iirmly together by rivets F.

O C, shoulders to strap, on which the under part 'of the eye of the pick-head rests, as shown at J.

H, hole through the upper end of strap, through which key M is passed, to firmly secure said pick-head to strap when in use.

, K', pick-head.

M, key.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The metallic strap B, constructed and appliedVV to the pick-handle, as shown,`and adapted vto be pressed through the eye of thc pick, and secured therein by means of a key, m, as described and represented.

' WILLAM BLAY.

Witnesses:

J. C. Bnnwsrnn, S. L. WATSON. 

